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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Meeting - Tianjin

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, attends the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" Meeting in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 1, 2025. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) convened the "SCO Plus" Meeting on Monday afternoon in north China's port city of Tianjin. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, arrives at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center for a welcoming banquet in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Ding Haitao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, pose for a group photo with Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Xi and Peng on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. Photo by Huang Jingwen /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eve of SCO summit in Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far R) holds talks with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (2nd from L), Myanmar's military chief, in Tianjin on Aug. 30, 2025, ahead of the two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization starting in the Chinese city the following day. (Pool photo)

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Zhao Zishuo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Photo by Zhao Zishuo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting- Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Min Aung Hlaing, acting president of Myanmar, in Tianjin, north China, August 30, 2025. Min Aung Hlaing is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Zhai Jianlan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Suu Kyi in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) takes part in a tea ceremony with Sen Genshitsu (L), former grand master of the Urasenke Japanese tea ceremony school, at the Konnichian tea house in Kyoto on April 15, 2013. (Kyodo)

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Aung San Suu Kyi turns 80 in 4th year of detention

Photo taken in May 2025 shows the main gate of Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's residence in Yangon. The democracy icon turned 80 on June 19 2025, more than four years after she was jailed following a military coup in February 2021.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow - Russi

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2025. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow - Russi

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on the sidelines of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2025. Photo by Zhang Ling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday. At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday. At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday. At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Rescue Teams Depart For Myanmar

Chinese rescuers arrive at the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. A rescue team from southwest China's Yunnan Province arrived at Yangon, Myanmar, early Saturday after a massive earthquake jolted the Southeast Asian country on Friday. At least 144 people were killed and 732 injured in Myanmar after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake jolted the country on Friday. Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, called for assistance from the international community, according to local reports. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar Pardons Around 6,000 Prisoners on Independence Day

Buses carrying prisoners who have been granted pardons leave the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, January 4, 2025. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Saturday pardoned approximately 6,000 prisoners to mark the country's 77th anniversary of Independence Day, according to the council's orders. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aung San Suu Kyi received by Laurent Fabius at Foreign Affairs Ministry - Paris

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with French actor Alain Delon next to Simone Veil, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, and Stephane Hessel after a speech in the garden of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Paris, on June 27, 2012. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aung San Suu Kyi received by Laurent Fabius at Foreign Affairs Ministry - Paris

Alain Delon and Simone Veil attend a speech of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, in the garden of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Paris, on June 27, 2012. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aung San Suu Kyi received by Laurent Fabius at Foreign Affairs Ministry - Paris

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with French actor Alain Delon next to Simone Veil, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, and Stephane Hessel after a speech in the garden of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Paris, on June 27, 2012. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FILE-MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-ACTING PRESIDENT-DUTIES-TRANSFERRING

(240722) -- NAY PYI TAW, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows Myanmar's Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at a meeting of Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The duties of Myanmar's Acting President U Myint Swe were transferred to Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported on July 22. (Myanmar's Ministry of Information/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FILE-MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-ACTING PRESIDENT-DUTIES-TRANSFERRING

(240722) -- NAY PYI TAW, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows Myanmar's Acting President U Myint Swe at a meeting of Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The duties of Myanmar's Acting President U Myint Swe were transferred to Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported on July 22. (Myanmar's Ministry of Information/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar burns seized narcotics to mark World Drug Day

STORY: Myanmar burns seized narcotics to mark World Drug Day SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event (source: MRTV) STORYLINE: Myanmar authorities on Wednesday burnt seized narcotics in Yangon, Mandalay, Taunggyi and over 20 townships to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Information Team of the State Administration Council reported. A total of 77 kinds of narcotics and chemicals were burnt on the occasion, the report said. The burnt narcotics included 1,366 kg of opium, 2,178 kg of heroin, 239 million stimulant tablets, 23,393 kg of ICE, 1,775 kg of kratom powder, 1,257 kg of cannabis, 4,165 kg of ketamine and 12 kg of brown opium powder, it said. In his World Drug Day message, Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar is facing challenges related to opium poppy cultivation, synthetic drug producti

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Secretary of Myanmar's State Administration Council Lt-Gen Aung Lin Dwe speaks during the handover ceremony of the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 13, 2024. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Secretary of Myanmar's State Administration Council Lt-Gen Aung Lin Dwe speaks during the handover ceremony of the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 13, 2024. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Yangon embraces potted plants for urban greenery on World Environment Day

STORY: Yangon embraces potted plants for urban greenery on World Environment Day SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of plant shops and nurseries in Yangon STORYLINE: The 2024 World Environment Day fell on Wednesday. In Myanmar's most populous city Yangon, residents purchased potted plants from shops due to the city's limited soil compared to rural areas, embracing a trend of urban greenery. Zin Aung, a 30-year-old Yangon resident, was among those who bought potted plants on World Environment Day. "Today, I bought a new potted plant. There are also many potted plants grown in my apartment. They keep us cool on hot days." "When I lived in the village, I grew trees in my yard. Now in the city, I grow potted plants because there is not enough space," he said. "I love potted plants because they improve air quality and improve my living spaces," he added. The theme of this year's World Environment Day

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Chinese smartphones help enhance daily life in Myanmar

STORY: Chinese smartphones help enhance daily life in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangon streets 2. various of people using mobile phones STORYLINE: With their innovative features and reliable performances, Chinese smartphones are reshaping the way people in Myanmar live and work. Aung Aung, a 31-year-old IT technician in Yangon, has been relying on his Chinese smartphone for the past two years to stay connected in an ever-growing digital world and carry out his daily tasks. "I use a Redmi Note 11 smartphone. I bought this device because of its advanced features and competitive price," he explained. "It's an indispensable one for me," he said, adding that all of his previous smartphones were also Chinese brands. For Alex Nway Oo, a 21-year-old university student in Yangon, her Chinese smartphone is necessary for academic success. "With its expansive storage

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Myanmar launches LMC-funded experimental animal units to support veterinary vaccine production

STORY: Myanmar launches LMC-funded experimental animal units to support veterinary vaccine production SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Veterinary vaccine production can be conducted systematically by setting up dedicated experimental animal units with the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) funding, Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr. Aung Gyi said on Sunday. Two experimental animal units funded by the LMC special fund 2021 were inaugurated at the Livestock, Breeding and Veterinary Department under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation in a ceremony in Yangon. The Livestock, Breeding and Veterinary Department produces vaccines for cattle, goat, sheep, and pig. The test animals were used to systematically and accurately test the effects of vaccines, Aung Gyi told Xinhua during the opening ceremony for experimental animal units. Th

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240219) -- YANGON, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Min Aung Hlaing (L) and Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai (R) attend a Chinese New Year celebration in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Myanmar embraces Dragon Year Spring Festival celebration" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar commemorates 77th anniversary of Union Day

STORY: Myanmar commemorates 77th anniversary of Union Day SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:12 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Union Day event in Nay Pyi Taw STORYLINE: Myanmar commemorated the 77th anniversary of the Union Day with a state ceremony in the capital Nay Pyi Taw on Monday morning. The Union Day marked the historic moment on Feb. 12, 1947, when the country's national hero General Aung San, along with over 20 ethnic leaders, signed the Panglong Agreement, pledging to strive for regaining independence from British colonialists. In his Union Day message, Chairman of the State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that independence and sovereignty gained through union spirit of all ethnic people will continue to be protected only through union spirit. Min Aung Hlaing also urged all ethnic people to protect the country for long-term existence with union spirit. Over 1,000 representatives from gover

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-MIN AUNG HLAING-CHINA-QIN GANG-MEETING

(230502) -- NAY PYI TAW, May 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing (R) shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on May 2, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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"Silent strike" in Myanmar against military rule

Traffic is scarce on a boulevard in Yangon on Feb. 1, 2024, as opponents of military rule in Myanmar stage a "silent strike" on the third anniversary of the coup that ousted the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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"Silent strike" in Myanmar against military rule

Downtown area of Yangon sees reduced traffic and fewer people on Feb. 1, 2024, as opponents of the military rule in Myanmar stage a "silent strike" on the third anniversary of the coup that ousted the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying prisoners granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying prisoners granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying prisoners granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A prisoner who has been granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day waves at the crowd as a bus carrying him and other pardoned prisoners departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flank the road as a bus carrying prisoners granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

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Myanmar commemorates 76th Anniversary of Independence Day

STORY: Myanmar commemorates 76th Anniversary of Independence Day SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Independence Day event in Nay Pyi Taw STORYLINE: Myanmar celebrated the 76th Anniversary of Independence Day with various events held nationwide, highlighted by a military band parade in its capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. In his Independence Day message, Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing underscored that the SAC's primary objective is to hold a free and fair multiparty democratic general election, with ongoing preparations for the electoral process. During the ceremony on Thursday morning, the armed forces' guards of honor marched in a parade, showcasing the nation's commitment to its sovereign principles. The day's festivities include a range of activities, including nationwide sports competitions. Additionally, over 9,000 prisoners were pardoned

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-AFC CUP-SHAN UNITED FC VS PHNOM PENH CROWN FC

(231215) -- YANGON, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Seut Baraing (R) of Phnom Penh Crown FC vies with Ye Yint Aung of Shan United FC during the Group F match between Phnom Penh Crown FC and Shan United FC at AFC Cup in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 14, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Foreign minister of Myanmar shadow gov't in Tokyo

Zin Mar Aung, foreign minister of Myanmar's shadow civilian leadership, the National Unity Government, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2023.

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-AFC CUP-SHAN UNITED FC AND DYNAMIC HERB CEBU FC

(231110) -- YANGON, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ken Murayama (L) of the Philippines' Dynamic Herb Cebu FC vies for the ball against Aung Wunna Soe of Myanmar's Shan United FC during their AFC Cup football match in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 9, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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China-Myanmar Belt and Road cooperation seminar held in Yangon

STORY: China-Myanmar Belt and Road cooperation seminar held in Yangon DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar and speakers STORYLINE: A seminar to jointly promote the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Myanmar and work together to share development and prosperity was held in Yangon on Thursday. The seminar featured discussions on China-Myanmar cooperation projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Speaking at the seminar, Union Minister for Union Government Office 1 U Aung Naing Oo said, "Today's seminar reflects our deliberation with the spirit of diplomacy and collaboration and shared commitment to prosperity and stability in the context of Belt and Road Initiative." "We are fully aware that the Belt and Road Initiative is not just about building roads and connection. It is a sample of unity, quality and shared progress," he said, adding that BRI plays a pivotal role in connecting nations and exp

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MANILA-FOOTBALL-AFC CUP-DYNAMIC HERB CEBU FC VS SHAN UNITED FC

(231026) -- MANILA, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Baris Tasci (L) of the Philippines' Dynamic Herb Cebu FC vies for the ball against Ye Yint Aung of Myanmar's Shan United FC during their AFC Cup football match in Manila, the Philippines on Oct. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Myanmar commemorates anniversary of nationwide ceasefire agreement

STORY: Myanmar commemorates anniversary of nationwide ceasefire agreement DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory on Sunday to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). During the ceremony, Chairman of the National Unity and Peacemaking Central Committee, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said signatories should adhere to their commitments in the implementation of the NCA in order to build perpetual peace, and non-signatories should come forward to the political negotiation table for the development of the nation and for the uplifting of the socio-economic lives of the people. Members of the NCA-signatory ethnic armed organizations, as well as foreign representatives who witnessed the signing of the NCA, also made remarks at the ceremony. Deng Xijun, China

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(231005) -- JINHUA, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Thu Aung Khant of Myanmar competes during the Men's Regu Preliminary of Sepaktakraw between Myanmar and the Philippines at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(231004) -- JINHUA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shein Wunna Zaw (1st L) and Aung Khant Thu of Myanmar block during the Men's Quadrant Gold Medal Match of Sepaktakraw between Indonesia and Myanmar at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(231004) -- JINHUA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aung Khant Thu (L) and Zin Ko Ko of Myanmar celebrate scoring during the Men's Quadrant Gold Medal Match of Sepaktakraw between Indonesia and Myanmar at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(231004) -- JINHUA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aung Khant Thu of Myanmar prays before the Men's Quadrant Gold Medal Match of Sepaktakraw between Indonesia and Myanmar at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW (CN)

(231004) -- JINHUA, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aung Khant Thu (1st L) of Myanmar competes during the Men's Quadrant Gold Medal Match of Sepaktakraw between Indonesia and Myanmar at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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MYANMAR-MANDALAY-MID-AUTUMN-FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(231001) -- MANDALAY, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance during a celebration to mark the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Mandalay, Myanmar, Sept. 30, 2023. A celebration to mark the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival was held in central Myanmar's Mandalay on Saturday evening. The celebration, which featured music, dance and poetry recitation performances, attracted about 400 people, including overseas Chinese in Myanmar and representatives from Chinese enterprises. (Photo by Hayman Aung/Xinhua)